The USA Women’s Gymnastics team took home gold on Tuesday in a performance that will be remembered forever. The athletes, their parents -- all of us will never forget where we were when we witnessed Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian obliterate the competition.
The only thing better than USA’s Final Five winning gymnastics gold was their parents’ reaction
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Think it was nervous watching at home? Imagine having the stakes of being a parent and seeing your child going for gold. Years’ worth of practice, hundreds of hours of support -- your life being dedicated to helping your child achieve their dreams. It was too much for the Raismans to handle.
Thankfully we never saw the flip side of disappointment. This was as perfect as it could be.
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